Metric - Hooks (Gimme Sympathy) - demo version

Recorded from a radio performance prior to the release of "Fantasies" - GOOD QUALITY!!

[@wigibob3829]

even the demos and b-sides are amazing
anyone who like Metric should listen to Waves, it is a B-side from fantasies but it is really good

[@Whipsnade]

ZOMG, I love this version!!!!

[@plotfi1]

"Meet me at the gates of hell, I'm on the guest list." So dope.

[@gabisatya]

I was a guest in the kingdom of doom
Making the best of what I never wanted
I have a lot to say when I speak too soon
All your success went to straight to my head
All the finest wines to unwind you
Every way I could, I fine wine-and-dined you
I'm sold there's no romance without finance
I'm so close to something better left unknown
I can feel it in my bones
Give me sympathy
After all this is gone
Who would you rather be
The Beatles or The Rolling Stones
Oh, seriously
You gotta make the place your own
Come on baby, play me something
Now that she's come undone
Come on baby, play me something
Now that she's come undone
All the way around the world to get around it
Meet me at the gates of Hell, I'm on the guest list
It's too close to be blackmail, but I'll waste it
I'm so close to someone better left unknown
I can feel it in my bones
Give me sympathy
After all this is gone
Who would you rather be
The Beatles or The Rolling Stones
Oh, seriously
You gotta make mistakes your own
Come on baby, play me something
Now that she's come undone
Didn't know what she was looking for
But she found what she was looking for
It was too late
All she said to me was
Come on baby, play me something
Now that she's come undone
Come on baby, play me something
Like she's come undone
You wear your halo well
But your halo's at your ankles
At your ankles with your panties
Your panties are a pot of gold
Gold at the end of the rainbow
Be careful how you're seen
You mean so much to me
You mean so much to me

[@qtrfoil]

Thanks so much!

[@MilesTippett]

I had no idea they did a studio recording of this arrangement!

[@Junotrooper]

I love how they put the 'She's Come Undone' lyrics in the song.

[@mannycamara1014]

The demo is better!

[@afsheenrashid3177]

I love this version but the "Fantasies" version works better with the tone of the rest of the songs on the album.

[@sweetcatatoniauk]

@jmanikis The performance is live on NPR World Cafe on 25th October 2007 - Google it you'll find a link to it on the Metric forum

[@schang1steve]

Goddamn. She sounds like she's studio singing. HOW??

[@apticity]

The video won’t play

[@ewandougie]

This is better than the Fantasies version. Metric do such awesome demos

[@ozdobby]

this is so good

[@Gothicmetal000]

Thank u,awesome demo btw

[@LordMarchewka]

Eh, how I would like a version with lyrics from the album version and instrumentals and tone of vocals from here.

[@EvesRevenge]

I love this version better ... It's like a different song really... hell, just the difference of singing, "come on baby, play me something...like she's come undone"...vs "play me something. Like here comes the sun."
The melody I'm the chorus too!
But damn it, one thing that's the same awful part of many Metric acoustic performances that needs to be said and not taken personally, is Jimmy should not be given a mic to harmonize....don't kill the messenger! I love him otherwise...bren a fan since 2009....he's awesome every other way...

[@LeDiskoLove99]

I prefer this version personally, but either way it's a wonderful song.

[@timdc4972]

METRIC! :)

[@YonasonWeideman]

I can see why they changed the song to just Gimme Sympathy

[@fergferguson]

@DurrennV2 same here

[@BriteNiteProductions]

@LeDiskoLove99 Agreed.

[@hchano]

Thank you for posting this :) I love their demos.